PROJECT: The Meaning & Magic of Dreamcatchers

“Native ancestors believe the night air is filled with both good and bad dreams. The legend of the Dreamcatcher is that it attracts the good dreams while catching in the center web, the bad.

The good spirit dreams float down the sacred feather into the psyche of the dreamer while the bad spirit dreams are held in the center web and burn off in the first light of the sun.

Believed to be sacred objects, dreamcatchers bless those with pleasant dreams, good luck, and harmony throughout their lives. Native cultures also believe that a good and easy nights sleep will allow the dreamer to remember messages and visions from the higher spirit.

SYMBOLISM:

This Dreamcatcher also represents a medicine wheel with every component having meaning- according to Native American lore:

The web represents, the spider, the brother of life- infinitely repairing the eternal web of our existence. The spider weaves our life’s dreams and energy in the universal patchwork when the dreamer falls asleep.

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES:

Supplies to make a Dreamcatcher (leather,embroidery thread, feathers, rings, beads, stones and crystals- see list of supplies below for details)

Crystals, Stones & beads for the Dreamcatcher. (see the CRYSTALS & STONES tab below for which stones are best)

Yarn and trimmings for the tail of the dreamcatcher

The ring represents the Earth mother and the humble walk we tread upon her.

It is believed that we are related to all things, and that all things are part of us. The Dreamcatcher and medicine wheel are representative of such a sacred belief.

The ring and the web woven together represent love, honesty and purity.

All of the combined elements on the dreamcatcher represent aspects of earth, fire, water and ether- all things we need to live. Once the dreamcatcher is hung freely, it represents the element of air.

Also reflected are the qualities of love- to “be” love and to love. To take risks, leave the nest and fly out on one’s own, it instills the ability to live and thrive beyond ones shadows.

Crystals attached to the dreamcatcher represent the element of earth. Imbuing it with the qualities, energies and magic of those specific stones. (Use stones that are conducive to the activation of the dreamwork- see recommended crystals in the tabbed section below).

HOW TO:

To wrap the ring, secure the leather with hot glue and wrap the entire ring with 1/2-3/4 of an inch leather strips.

With embroidery thread, weave the center of the web, stringing beads within the design.

An example of the center weave- (In the RESOURCE tab below we have included a link to a Dreamcatcher Pin Board for more ideas.) (Thank you internet for this nicely illustrated web.)

Attach trimmings and feathers to the dreamcatcher to create the tail.

Crystals and feathers attached and lengths of woven’s to create the tail of the dreamcatcher.

May you be blessed with a beautiful and happy dream-filled life.”

-created, written & photographed by Lyrica Glory, founder of Patron of the Arts

You can read more about Lyrica and her dreamcatchers directly on her website here, or see her available Dreamcatchers through her Etsy shop here:

The best crystals for a peaceful and fulfilling dream state are listed below and have been compiled from “The Book of Stones” by Robert Simmons.

Moonstone – (keywords:mysteries, self-discovery, intuition, in-sight,dreams,the goddess) Moonstone is the talisman for the inward journey and meditation-taking one deep into oneself. What is revealed in that state are missing pieces or links to the puzzle. This stone connects one to the power of the moon. It is the stone of the High Priestess.

Rainbow Moonstone-These stones act as a prism that diffuses energy throughout the aura. It is a positive protection stone. It is particularly good for psychic protection and maintaining clarity of energy. These stones emenate great vitality, life force and exuberant joy. Rainbow moonstones offer the gifts of inner peace and harmony,emotional balance and strength, purification and transformation of negativity.These are like regular moonstones but with an extra dose. They also facilitate the opening of the rainbow light body.

Herkimer Quartz Diamond -(keywords: dreams,visions,purification) These crystals are manifestations of pure solidified spiritual light. They broadcast their own energies and magnify the frequencies of other stones. They emanate a high harmonious light. Their is a state of bliss and rapture in the vibration of a herkimer diamond. Dream work with Herkimer’s can be a wonderful experience.

Clear Quartz Crystal– (keywords: programmability,amplification of ones intention,clearing) This is by far one of the most versatile and multi dimensional stones in the mineral realm. Clear quartz can be ‘programmed’ by ones focused intention to assist in achieving virtually any any goal in inner or outer life. This is a stone of light and can be used for any metaphysical purpose.

Angelite– (keywords: angelic communication, gentle self-expression,serenity) The stones themselves emanate benevolence and serenity. Angelite is an excellent stone for dreamwork and can help one to remain lucid in the dream state and to assist in remember the guidance received in dreams. It can also enhance the spiritual qualities of ones dreams. It helps with the exploration into the Akashic Records It can help in one understanding and interpreting the symbolic content of dreams and inner visions.

Smokey Quartz– (keywords: grounding,transmutation of ones negative energies,manifestation of ones dreams and inspirations) Smokey quartz offer protection from negative energies in ones environment, it cannot transmute unlimited amounts of negative energy by grounding into the earth. It is a stone for “keeping things clear”. Smokey quartz has a way of drawing the ethereal into manifestation.

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Lyrica Glory is the Founder of Patron of the Arts. Discovering her creative process has transformed the way she translates the magic of life and all of it's synchronicities.
Over the years she has garnered a knowledge of the various arts from first hand experience with gallery owners, professional working artists, museum curators, film and television producers and more recently the spiritual metaphysical community.
If she isn't in her creative office, you probably won't find her. Being an avid traveler, she is constantly exploring the globe and unlocking the secrets of all things beautiful. Glory finds liberation in knowing she was created to create; whether it's through her eye for photography or her self-taught ability to whip up culinary delights in the kitchen, her passion invites and encourages all that are wanting to find their their artistic voice and develop their creative expression.